Combination chair and baby crib



July 8 1924.

, 1,500,318 L. B -HENRY COMBINATION CHAIBAND BABY CRIB 'Filed Akug." 29. 1923 2 sheets-sheer 2 Patented July 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES inane PATENT orrics.

LOUISE B. HENRY, or MnAnoW, NEBRASKA.

COMBINATION CHAIRAND BABY CRIB.

Application led August 29, 1923. ySerial No.A 660,006.

To all who-m t may conocia.'

Be it known that L'LoUisn B. HENRY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Meadow, in the county of Sarpy and State of Nebraska., have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Chair and Baby Crib, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to furniture and more particularly to that type of furniture which can be used for different purposes.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved combined chair and baby crib or basket which is so constructed, that the saine will not only be cflicient in use, but will present aV pleasing and attractive appearance.

Another primeobject of the invention is to provide a combined chair and crib, which can be of the wicker type'if 'so desired, ern-V bodying a sliding bed board associated with the seat and side wallsfor the crib slidably associated with the arms of the chair. 2

A further prime object of thel invention is i to provide an improved chair and baby crib of the above character, which will be durable in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market ata reasonable cost.

vWith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described and claimed, and illustrated inl the accom-4 panying drawings, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sect-ion through the improved combined chair and crib showing the same open to form a crib. Y

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the forward end of .the frame of the chair illustrating the means of slidably associating the b'ed bottom with the chair seat.

Figure 3 is a vertical section through the arm of the chair illustrating the means of slidably associating the sides of the bed therewith.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the frame of the chair and crib showing the bed or crib bottom pulled out to its extended position.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the side members or walls of the crib.

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view of the end wall of the crib, which is adapted to be connected with the side walls o f the crib when the device is being used as a criband with the bottom of the device when the same is to be used as a chair, and

Figure 7 is a detail perspective view illustrating one of the brace rods and associate parts.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar'reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates theV combined chair and babys crib. As shown, when the device is in its folded position, the same forms a chair of the fireside type and this chair can lbe made out of wicker orany other desired material. -ln thedrawings the chair is made from wicker and built around a suitable supporting frame, which will be vnow described.` The frame of the improvedvdevice consists of front and rear pairs of legs 10 and 11i-suitably connected together Vby longitudinal and transverse brace bars 12 and 13. These legs 10 and 11 support in spaced relationto the' brace bars 12 and 13 a solid seat bottom 14.V The rear pair of legs are extended above the chair bottom 14 to provide posts V15 for the arms and back of the chair, while the fro-nt legs 11 are extended above the chair bottom 14 to provide supporting posts 16 for the arms of the chair. The postsv 15 and16 areA suitably connected together by longitudinal brace bars 17. The posts 15 and 16 carry laterally extending loops 18 formed of wire or the like, around which the sides or arms of the chair 19 are built. This forms an Aarm or side of hollow construction, for receiving the sides or walls 2O of the device-4 when the same is extended to form a crib, as will be hereinafter more fully described. As shown the rear ends of the side walls 2O of the cribr are provided with hooks 21 for' hooking over eyes 22 carried by the post 15,

to normally prevent the same from being pulled out of the chair. that the sides or walls be also formed of a wicker construction, so as to present any attractivek appearance to the eye.

The back of the chair is preferably braced It is preferredV in Figure 1 of the drawings can be secured to the bars or posts 15 so as to form a support for the wicker work of the back.

The device can also be braced by diagonally extending cross bottom bars 26 which are arranged in spaced relation to the chair bottom 14 and if desired these bars 26 can form supports for blankets, pillows or the like. As shown the cross bars 2G have their terminals connected toeyes 27 carried by collars 28, which are secured to the legs 10 and 11.

Arranged directly below the chair bottom 14 is the crib bottom 30 which is adapted to form an extension of the chair bottom, when the device is used as a crib. rlhis crib bottom 30 normally rests upon the front supporting bar 13 which carries upstanding headed pins 31. These pins are slidably received in longitudinally extending guideways 32 formed in the bed bottom 30 and it is obvious that this bed bottom can be pulled out from the seat or placed under the seat bottom 14, at the will of the operator. The forward edge of the crib bottom 30 supports depending legs 33 so as to permit the supporting of the crib bottom when the same is moved to its extended position. It has been contemplated of dispensing with the pair of legs 10 and using the pair of legs 33 for forming both the support for the device when the same is to be used as a chair and also a support for the device when the same is to be used as a crib. This however, can be made optional by the manufacturer of the device. As shown the legs 33 carry eyes 34 into which are adapted to be placed hooks 35 carried by an end wall 36, which is also preferably formed of wicker work. When the device is being used as a chair, the hooks 35 are placed in the eyes 34 and this wall 36 forms an ornamental front for the chair and hides the brace bars 28 from view.

Vhen the device is to be used as a babys crib the hooks 35 are placed in the eyes 37 carried by the forward edges of the sides 20.

If preferred the usual chair cushion 38 and 39 can be used as a mattress for the crib, or an extraneous mattress can be used, if so desired.

Now it is obvious that when the device is to be used as a crib that the legs 33 are grasped by the hands of the operator and pulled outwardly, which will slide the bed bottom 30 from beneath the chair bottom 14 and form an extension thereof. The sides 2O are now grasped by the hands of the operator and liftedA so as to disengage the hooks 21 from the Y'eyes 22, after which the same is pulled forwardly. The sides are then connected together by means of the wall 36.

When the device is set up as a crib, it is obvious that the same will still present a neat and attractive appearance to the eye, which will appeal to the trade.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an exceptionally simple and strong combined chair and babys crib has been provided, which is especially useful in small apartments and the like, where the space is limited.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention.

That I claim as new is:

1. A combined chair and crib comprising a frame including front and rear supporting legs, transverse longitudinal braces for the legs, a chair back frame carried by the rear pair of legs, hollow side chair arms associated with the frame, headed guide pins carried by the front transverse brace bar, a chair bottom connected with the legs arranged above the brace bars, a crib bottom slidably associated with the frame and arranged below the chair bottom, guide pins able front ornamental piece detachably car-Y ried by the front pair of legs for association with the side walls when the same are extended to their operative position.

2. A combined chair and crib comprising front and rear supporting legs, a chair bottom connected with said legs, a chair back, hollow chair arms, a crib bottom slidably carried by the chair bottom and normally arranged below the same, crib side walls slidably mounted inthe hollow chair arms adapted to be pulled outwardly Vof said arms, supporting legs carried by the fon ward end of the said bottom, and a front piece removably associated with the crib bottom arranged to engage and connect the forward terminals of the crib side walls, when said side walls are pulled outwardlv from the hollow chair arms.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUISE B. HENRY.

Vitne'sses R. R. LARsoN, WM. A. CLEGHORN. 

